Payroll Technician

The Sonoma County Fire District (SCFD) is a leader in all-risk Fire-EMS services. The District encompasses an area of more than 436 square miles. With over 100 SCFD members, they respond to approximately 13,000 calls for service out of 11 fire stations. It contains an approximate population of 100,000, which increases to well over 150,000 with visitors due to the high volume of tourism. The staff of SCFD serve our communities with honesty, The SCFD is looking to fill a full time non-exempt Payroll Technician position. The Payroll Technician provides administrative support to assigned divisions and performs a variety of office, payroll, and benefits support functions, managing files and information about employees and their benefits, payroll, retirement, and accounting functions, provides customer service to the public, and performs related work as required. The Sonoma County Fire District is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable payroll professional who is collaborative and compassionate, works with considerable independence, and has strong leadership skills. Knowledge of public sector and fire agency payroll rules, regulations, applicable government code, and guidelines is important. Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Education and Training:

High school diploma or equivalent. One year of college-level coursework in accounting or financial record keeping is highly desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of two (2) years of professional payroll experience.

Preferred:

Experience processing public safety payroll, including calculating FLSA overtime for various schedules.

Desired:

Additional administrative support and customer service experience and/or training.

License and Certifications:

Required:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License or the ability to convey oneself to and from multiple geographic locations daily, and on time.